Elihu, a brother of David, led Judah, Omri son of Michael led Issachar,

David son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.

When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king of all Israel, all the Philistines marched up to confront him. When David heard about it, he marched out against them.

David said, “I will express my loyalty to Hanun son of Nahash, for his father was loyal to me.” So David sent messengers to express his sympathy over his father’s death. When David’s servants entered Ammonite territory to visit Hanun and express the king’s sympathy,

Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. These were their towns until the reign of David.

These are the men David put in charge of music in the Lord’s sanctuary, after the ark was placed there.

He did not seek the Lord’s guidance, so the Lord killed him and transferred the kingdom to David son of Jesse.

All Israel joined David at Hebron and said, “Look, we are your very flesh and blood!

David and the whole Israelite army advanced to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). (The Jebusites, the land’s original inhabitants, lived there.)

David was thirsty and said, “How I wish someone would give me some water to drink from the cistern in Bethlehem near the city gate!”

Some from Benjamin and Judah also came to David’s stronghold.

David did just as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

So David became famous in all the lands; the Lord caused all the nations to fear him.

David constructed buildings in the City of David; he then prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar, along with the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.

When David finished offering burnt sacrifices and peace offerings, he pronounced a blessing over the people in the Lord’s name.

That day David first gave to Asaph and his colleagues this song of thanks to the Lord:

Then all the people returned to their homes, and David went to pronounce a blessing on his family.

Nathan said to David, “You should do whatever you have in mind, for God is with you.”

Nathan told David all these words that were revealed to him.